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Land Suitability Evaluation for Wild-Simulated Ginseng Cultivation in South Korea

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  • Sung Soo Kim

    (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju 52725, Korea)

  • Chong Kyu Lee

    (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju 52725, Korea)

  • Hag Mo Kang

    (Department of Forest Environmental Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea)

  • Soo Im Choi

    (Department of Forest Resources, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea)

  • So Hui Jeon

    (Department of Forest Environmental Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea)

  • Hyun Kim

    (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju 52725, Korea)

Abstract

Wild-simulated ginseng (WSG) is highly sensitive to growth conditions. Nevertheless, the suitability evaluation of actual WSG cultivation sites for a sustainable yield has not been conducted in South Korea, nor at a global level. This study aimed to evaluate the suitability of actual WSG cultivation sites to understand the status of these sites and to present a methodology that can be applied to the determination of WSG cultivation sites by combining the major factors essential for WSG growth. Suitability was evaluated for the WSG cultivation sites using geographic information systems (GIS). The study region has a high forest coverage of 77%, of which 48.7% was possibly suitable (including suitable sites) for WSG cultivation. However, of the area of actual WSG cultivation sites, 43.6% was probably unsuitable (including unsuitable sites). The WSG yield showed a relatively low rate of increase compared to the rate of increase in the cultivation area, and the rate of increase in the production amount showed a tendency to decrease. In regions and countries with high forest coverage, the application of scientific techniques, such as GIS should be considered to identify suitable WSG cultivation sites. The application of the methodology of this study will be a useful method for the production of high-quality WSG and sustainable yield.

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  • Sung Soo Kim & Chong Kyu Lee & Hag Mo Kang & Soo Im Choi & So Hui Jeon & Hyun Kim, 2021. "Land Suitability Evaluation for Wild-Simulated Ginseng Cultivation in South Korea," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-13, January.
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    1. Sadeeka Layomi Jayasinghe & Lalit Kumar & Janaki Sandamali, 2019. "Assessment of Potential Land Suitability for Tea ( Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) in Sri Lanka Using a GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Approach," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-25, July.
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